Grande Prairie Detachment completed an analysis of statistics to provide "benchmark" data for Transport Canada's Road Safety Vision 2010 project. This included a comprehensive review of all injury and fatality collisions in the City. During this time frame, there were 685 collisions that were analysed.
As a result of this analysis, the primary contributing factors were identified as:
- Speed;
- Alcohol;
- Occupant Restraints; &
- Intersection Offences.
In fact, 89% of injury/fatality collisions that occur in Grande Prairie occur at an intersection. Several key intersections appear to be the greatest concern.
Grande Prairie Detachment is committed to carrying out strategic Selective Traffic Enforcement Programs (STEP) to address these issues and reduce collisions.
Statistically, there have been reductions in injury and fatality collisions over the past 2 years! These collisions have dropped by 2% in 2003 (over 2002) and another 8% in 2004 (over 2003). We are well underway to reducing the injury and fatality collisions that occur in Grande Prairie.
In March 2004, Enforcement Services completed a Traffic Safety Plan (revised in January 2007) which outlines our traffic enforcement strategy in more detail.
As well, the City's Transportation Services ensure safe streets and roadways through maintenance and engineering.
Following are some other initiatives that we use to improve traffic safety in our community:
For more information on traffic safety in Grande Prairie, please call 830-5790.